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Dawn of the Void – a LitRPG Apocalypse

Name: Dawn of the Void – a LitRPG Apocalypse
Rating: 4.52 (1881 reviews)
Author: pwtucker

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I will be pulling all chapters on 2/27/23.
Book 1 is now available on Amazon!
mybook.to/dawnbook1

Tragedy had reduced James to a nobody. Washed up and homeless in NYC, he thought his life was over.

Then a message appeared in his vision:

60,000 year countdown has ended
Nemesis 1 released
Please acknowledge

As the world falls apart, as billions die, as society collapses and all hope seems lost, James discovers a powerful truth: he was wrong to think himself a nobody.

With the dawn of the Void, he’ll become the most important person to have ever lived.

Release Schedule: 5 Chapters a week; Mon-Fri.
Dawn of the Void is ONLY published on Royal Road and my Patreon. Please notify me if you find it elsewhere.

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